I read this Novel and I recommend to other to read it Very Very good Novel. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Nepali Novel - "Fragile Mountains" Fragile Mountains is a novel about life, love, death and rebellion in the eastern foothills of the Nepal Himalayas. It tells the story of three generations of a family through a period of twelve turbulent years in the country’s recent history. It is primarily about their hopes, dreams and aspirations. A young man dreams of finding his fortune in the city and suffers for it. A young woman dreams of a career in the city, but finds her dream thwarted by her arrogant father. A childless couple dreams of having a child and goes to great lengths to fulfill that dream. A young woman in love dreams of marrying her soldier sweetheart, but circumstances force him to break her heart. A young man dreams of ‘liberating’ the oppressed and exploited masses of his country by violent means. A farmer and his wife live each day of their lives as it comes but find that they are mere tools of circumstances beyond their comprehension. And an old woman patiently waits for death because that’s the only thing left to do. And so life goes on until the Maoist rebellion that’s brewing in the countryside quickly turns into a juggernaut and overwhelms their lives. The novel is divided into 4 parts: 1. Life is a River 2. Acts of Destiny 3. Depth of Sorrow 4. Reign of Terror http://www.fragilemountains.com/